From Gaza to Europe, via jet ski: Muhammad Abu Dakha's daring escape story
Abu Dakha crossed the Rafah border point into Egypt in April 2024, paying $5,000.
Muhammad Abu Dakha, a 31-year-old Palestinian from Gaza, poses for a selfie before sailing with two other Palestinian migrants to Lampedusa, Italy, on a jet ski to seek asylum, near Khums, Libya, August 17, 2025.(photo credit: Muhammad Abu Dakha/Handout via REUTERS )ByREUTERSUpdated: